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Grade 1 · Reading & language

Join compound words

Join two complete words to form a compound word.

8 authored questions + worked example

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Worked example

Join rain and bow. Which compound word do they make?

Answer & why

Answer: rainbow

rain + bow forms rainbow.

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All questions

All 8 authored questions for this skill.

Question 1

Join snow and man. Which compound word do they make?

  1. rainbow
  2. sunflower
  3. snowman
  4. cupcake
A hint

Keep the two smaller words in the order shown and read the combined word.

Answer & why

Answer: snowman

snow + man forms snowman.

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Question 2

Join cup and cake. Which compound word do they make?

  1. cupcake
  2. football
  3. sunflower
  4. rainbow
A hint

Keep the two smaller words in the order shown and read the combined word.

Answer & why

Answer: cupcake

cup + cake forms cupcake.

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Question 3

Join rain and bow. Which compound word do they make?

  1. sunflower
  2. rainbow
  3. football
  4. bedroom
A hint

Keep the two smaller words in the order shown and read the combined word.

Answer & why

Answer: rainbow

rain + bow forms rainbow.

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Question 4

Join sun and flower. Which compound word do they make?

  1. sunflower
  2. bedroom
  3. football
  4. toothbrush
A hint

Keep the two smaller words in the order shown and read the combined word.

Answer & why

Answer: sunflower

sun + flower forms sunflower.

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Question 5

Join foot and ball. Which compound word do they make?

  1. bedroom
  2. football
  3. mailbox
  4. toothbrush
A hint

Keep the two smaller words in the order shown and read the combined word.

Answer & why

Answer: football

foot + ball forms football.

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Question 6

Join bed and room. Which compound word do they make?

  1. bedroom
  2. mailbox
  3. snowman
  4. toothbrush
A hint

Keep the two smaller words in the order shown and read the combined word.

Answer & why

Answer: bedroom

bed + room forms bedroom.

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Question 7

Join tooth and brush. Which compound word do they make?

  1. cupcake
  2. mailbox
  3. toothbrush
  4. snowman
A hint

Keep the two smaller words in the order shown and read the combined word.

Answer & why

Answer: toothbrush

tooth + brush forms toothbrush.

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Question 8

Join mail and box. Which compound word do they make?

  1. cupcake
  2. snowman
  3. mailbox
  4. rainbow
A hint

Keep the two smaller words in the order shown and read the combined word.

Answer & why

Answer: mailbox

mail + box forms mailbox.

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